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Zambia: 10 things to know before you go

November 4, 2021 by Elmien Ackerman

If Victoria Falls isn’t on your bucket list, it should be. It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Victoria Falls is known by locals as Mosi-oa-Tunya (‘Smoke that Thunders’) as during the rainy season, it is estimated that more than 500 million litres of …

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Lost Connections: A different kind of antidepressant

May 27, 2021 by Elmien Ackerman

Lost Connections has been on my reading list for quite a while after seeing Johann Hari’s Ted Talk. Hari, who suffers from anxiety and depression himself, talks to experts from all over the world to look at why depression is the next pandemic and what we can do to stop it. Hari considers how our …

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Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

November 5, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Another Malcolm Gladwell, you say? It is indeed. I’ve just finished his podcast Revisionist History, and I’m anxiously awaiting season 6. If you haven’t listened yet, I highly recommend it. Gladwell’s soothing voice, captivating anecdotes, and fascinating historical facts are bound to provide you with a new perspective on the past. But for now, back …

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#Blessed: A book review of The Blessed Girl

October 1, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Our book club decided on The Blessed Girl a few months ago, and after reading the excerpt, I was excited to read it. Bontle Tau is #blessed. She lives an opulent lifestyle without having to ‘work’ for it. Male suitors are lining up to pay for her Mercedes, her penthouse, and her Instagrammable holidays. But …

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Book review: Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come

July 16, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Jessica Pan has always been an introvert, but she’s curious about what it would be like to live like a gregarious extrovert. So, for one year, she embarks on a journey to see how the other half lives and challenges herself to say yes to any social situations that come her way. Sorry I’m late, …

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Understanding social anxiety and the fear of talking to strangers

June 11, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Talking to strangers (and understanding them) is hard enough but what if you have an intense fear of interacting with others? Everyone can experience shyness, or a sense of awkwardness when faced with unfamiliar situations or people. But for some, their nervousness affects their functioning. I spoke to counselling psychologist, Tania Boshoff, to learn more …

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Five valuable lessons I learned from Talking to Strangers

May 21, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Disclaimer: This book review deals with serious themes such as suicide, sexual violence, and child abuse. While most of us are refraining from talking to strangers due to COVID-19, the book Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell should be on everyone’s to-be-read list. I didn’t know about the brilliance that is Malcolm Gladwell until a …

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Ten ways to manage your coronavirus anxiety

April 30, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

It’s normal for anyone to feel anxious during the COVID-19 pandemic. But if you were already an anxious person before the coronavirus, it can be difficult to manage your anxiety during the national lockdown. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to ease your anxiety. 1. Dust off your books Now is the …

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Tien maniere om jou angs in toom te hou tydens nasionale afsondering

April 23, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Dis normaal vir enige iemand om angstig te voel tydens die COVID-19-pandemie. Maar as jy reeds ʼn angstige persoon voor die koronavirus was kan dit moeilik wees om jou angs tydens die landswye afsondering in toom te hou. Daar is egter ʼn paar dinge wat jy kan doen om jou angs te beheer. 1. Stof …

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Five reasons why Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine

March 26, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman is one of the best books I’ve read. EVER. It’s laugh-out-loud funny, grab-the-tissues heartbreaking and all kinds of brilliant. I’ve been recommending it to everyone I know so I thought I’d share five reasons why Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. 1. Eleanor is fine sticking to her …

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